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A TREATISE ON ELEPHANTS. 
trunk, as he will seize every object he can for the purpose just 
stated. It may be necessary to sacrifice the load. 
Destruction of Elephants. 
It occasionally happens that owing to severe injury or incurable 
disease an animal has to be destroyed. To those who may be 
Diagram from "Sanderson" showing position of the Brain with 
reference to the shooting of elephants. 
Fig. 25. — Head in natural position. 
Fig. 26. — Frontal shot indicated by 
dotted line. Side shot indicated 
by blank space. 
Fig. 27. — Position of head when 
charging. 
Fig. 28. — Frontal shot indicated by 
dotted line. 
called upon to do this it is necessary to know the shots by which the 
brain may be readily reached. The brain is not large and is 
situated low and far back. The places usually selected are the fore- 
head, ear, and behind the ear (see Figs. 25 to 28). 
